DA PAM 670-1: 16-4. Materials
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The male blue mess jacket is made in dark blue Army shade 150 or 450, available in wool barathea (14 oz), wool gabardine (11 or 14.5 oz), wool elastique (15 oz), wool tropical (9 oz), or polyester-wool blends. General officers wear matching dark blue trousers; all others wear light blue (shade 151 or 451). Gold trouser braid is 100-percent polyester.
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View DA PAM 670-1, Section 16-4 (Pages 105-106)Full Details
16-4. Materials
The male blue mess uniform will be made of the following materials and shades:
a. Male blue mess jacket.
(1) Wool barathea, dark blue in Army shade 150, 14-ounce weight.
(2) Wool gabardine, dark blue in Army shade 150, 11- or 14.5-ounce weight.
(3) Wool elastique, dark blue in Army shade 150, 15-ounce weight.
(4) Wool tropical, dark blue in Army shade 150, 9-ounce weight.
(5) Polyester and wool blend gabardine, dark blue in Army shade 450, 9.5-ounce weight.
(6) Polyester and wool blend in plain weave, dark blue in Army shade 450, 9.5-ounce tropical weight.
(7) Polyester and wool elastique, dark blue in Army shade 450, 13.5-ounce weight.
b. Trousers.
(1) General officers. The trousers and jacket will be made in the same material and shade, dark blue in Army shade
150 or 450.
(2) Other officers and enlisted personnel. The trousers will be made in the same material as the jacket, except the
color will be light blue in Army shade 151 or 451.
c. Braid. The gold braid on the trousers will be 100-percent polyester and produced by a certified braid supplier.
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